Thread: Subsonic .308s

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

E T A ? or is it a case of youl get them when we are good and ready and you will be real grateful

20 months and counting?
I have the wire extrusion die so can make FB RN but the RBBT dies, punch and jacket modifier are keys. All rest is waiting except the punch.

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Originally Posted by Spanners

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Some of the best subsonic projectiles I have used in 308 rifle cartridges are intended for pistols. Most have a very large hollow front.
Stalking the edges of my uncles farms I cant remember ever having shot a deer past 100yrds with subs, most have been inside 60yrds.

Years ago I made a die that held a 150g 30 cal corelokt, you could file the front off and drill the nose, I never shot a deer in the shoulder with that modified projectile, instead I chickened out and shot them in the side of the head. Always intended to test them on goats but never did.

Large open hollow nose for good 1000fps expansion

Hey Andrew - What pistol projectiles were you using in your 308 for sub loads? Could make for a good load to bust all the pesky wallabies without scaring off the deer

is dumduming hollow point projectiles an option anyone has tryed?

Originally Posted by Bill999

is dumduming hollow point projectiles an option anyone has tryed?

? I thought a "dumdum" was a marginally stabilized projectile that tumbled on impact. But I have been wrong before

Iv just ordered some 90gr xtp in 30cal, bit light but they rate them for muzzle velocity s as low as 700fps in pistols.
Guess il find out if they will expand(or shoot for that matter) in due course.

"Iv just ordered some 90gr xtp in 30cal, bit light but they rate them for muzzle velocity s as low as 700fps in pistols."

be good to hear how they go Viet

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Hey Andrew - What pistol projectiles were you using in your 308 for sub loads? Could make for a good load to bust all the pesky wallabies without scaring off the deer

Hi LJP, I just got home from a private block so will have a good look for the packet tomorrow afternoon, as I cant remember exactly what they were.

I thaught it was the process of cutting an x into a military procjectiles jacket to make it expand, to do it to a soft nose I would have thaught it would help to get it opening up and mushrooming